Relating testosterone levels and free play social behavior in male and female preschool children

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 773-783

  Sanchez Martin J R ^a   Fano, E ^a   Ahedo, L ^a   Cardas, J ^a   Brain, P F ^b   Azpiroz A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Children; Preschool; Sex differences; Social behavior; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SALIVA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGGRESSION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0343826817     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4530(00)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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